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Syrian opposition wary of US push to coalesce leadership - NBCNews.com (blog) Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:19:16 GMT

BBC News

Syrian opposition wary of US push to coalesce leadership NBCNews.com (blog) "This direct tutelage and these dictates are not acceptable to the Syrian people anymore," Zuhair Salem, the London-based spokesman for Syria's banned Muslim Brotherhood opposition group, told The Associated Press. The Brotherhood is part of the main ... Syria conflict: Clinton calls for opposition overhaul - Thursday 1 NovemberThe Guardian Syria conflict: Will US succeed in reshaping opposition?BBC News US withdraws support for Syria's opposition leadershipTelegraph.co.uk Xinhua -Financial Times all 647 news articles »

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Syria Rebels Kill 78 Soldiers, Attack Checkpoints - ABC News Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:33:00 GMT

ABC News

Syria Rebels Kill 78 Soldiers, Attack Checkpoints ABC News Syrian rebels killed 78 soldiers on Thursday, about half of them in attacks on military checkpoints in the north just hours after a wave of bombings hit the Damascus area, activists said. The unusually high toll for regime forces came after days of ... Activists: Syrian rebels kill 28 soldiers in northgulfnews.com Attacks, air strikes hit Syria as death toll mountsThe Express Tribune Syria presses heavy air bombardment of rebelsNewsday Reuters -NBCNews.com (blog) all 2,461 news articles »

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Video appears to show Syria rebels executing soldiers - Los Angeles Times Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:16:07 GMT

AFP

Video appears to show Syria rebels executing soldiers Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — New video emerged Thursday that appeared to show Syrian rebels beating and kicking government soldiers captured at a checkpoint and then training their rifles on the huddled prisoners, executing at least eight. Amnesty International issued a ... Syria rebels kill 28 soldiers, video shows 'executions'Pakistan Daily Times Syria rebels 'take key Damascus-Aleppo checkpoints'BBC News Syria rebels tolerate extremists despite West's fearsAFP The Daily Star -Christian Science Monitor -Khaleej Times all 408 news articles »

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Turtle Bay: Could China's Syria ceasefire plan be the path to peace? - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:52:08 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turtle Bay: Could China's Syria ceasefire plan be the path to peace? Foreign Policy (blog) Today's big Syria headline from Beijing: China unveils new 4-point peace initiative to end country's civil war. The Chinese plan is, in a nutshell, a few bits and pieces borrowed from pre-existing Arab League and U.N. peace initiatives -- i.e, a phased ... Syria peace plans: China vs. United NationsGlobalPost China proposes new initiatives for Syria ceasefireReuters China urges cease-fire, talks to end war in SyriaHuffington Post Al-Monitor -Xinhua all 694 news articles »

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Syria: Truce move in battle that pits rebels against Kurds - Scotsman Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:26:13 GMT

Scotsman

Syria: Truce move in battle that pits rebels against Kurds Scotsman A FRAGILE truce is being observed in Syria's northern province of Aleppo after a week of clashes between anti-government fighters and Kurdish rebels, in a war within a war neither side wants. “We want to fight the regime and instead we are fighting a ... KURDISH WAR: Syrian Rebels and Kurd Militia ClashStrategy Page Will Arab-Kurd Fighting Be The Next Syrian Battle Front?Al-Monitor Fighting between Arab and Kurds raises spectre of escalating conflict in ...The Independent all 270 news articles »

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Family of Austin Tice, US journalist missing in Syria since earlier August ... - CBS News Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:16:07 GMT

NOW LEBANON

Family of Austin Tice, US journalist missing in Syria since earlier August ... CBS News "Our eldest son, Austin Tice, an international journalist, was in Syria on his way to Lebanon when we lost contact with him August 13, 2012. Now, through his silence we are experiencing many of the anxieties currently suffered by thousands of Syrian ... Family of journalist who went missing in Syria to travel to Beirut to work for ...Washington Post all 142 news articles »

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Syria war puts anti-US alliance on the defensive - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:27:39 GMT

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Syria war puts anti-US alliance on the defensive Wilkes Barre Times-Leader FILE -- In this Thursday February 25, 2010 file photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Hezbollah leader sheik Hassan Nasrallah, right, speaks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, upon their arrival for a dinner, in Damascus, Syria. and more »

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Syrian opposition rejects US meddling - RT Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:53:34 GMT

Syrian opposition rejects US meddling RT “This direct tutelage and these dictates are not acceptable to the Syrian people anymore,'' said Zuhair Salem, the London-based spokesman for Syria's banned Muslim Brotherhood opposition group, which is a part of the Syrian National Council, AP reports.

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Syria's rebels fear foreign jihadis in their midst - The Guardian Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:04:50 GMT

The Guardian

Syria's rebels fear foreign jihadis in their midst The Guardian As Syria's civil war grinds inexorably on, it is becoming as much a clash of ideologies as a battle of military will. The frontlines that were hurriedly carved out of Aleppo's ancient stone heart and concrete suburbs during the heady days of summer now ...

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The plight of Syria's Christians: 'We left Homs because they were trying to ... - The Independent Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:01:16 GMT

The plight of Syria's Christians: 'We left Homs because they were trying to ... The Independent Mr Bedrosian and Ms Haddad are among thousands who have left Syria as the 20 month-long civil war gets increasingly vicious and increasingly sectarian. The prospect of reconciliation between the Alawites, from which the ruling elite are drawn, and the ... and more »